Compare towns
Arundel vs Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hollis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arundel | Hampden | Ogunquit | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
7,896Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
— | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 24% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 22 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.